Shane Decker dies in fatal Stevens County crash
Fatal Stevens County crash death of Shane Decker – Obituary
MORRIS — Shane Decker, a 50-year-old funeral director from Morris, was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Friday night in Stevens County.
The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office reported that Decker was found deceased at the scene of the crash, which occurred around 8:57 p.m. on August 9, near Hancock, approximately 45 miles southwest of Alexandria. Two other individuals in the vehicle, Durgin Decker and Brett Hansen, sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Assisting at the scene were the Minnesota State Patrol, University of Minnesota Morris Police, Morris Fire Department, Hancock Fire and First Responders, and the Stevens County Ambulance Service.
Shane Decker’s funeral will be held on Thursday, August 15. Originally from Milnor, North Dakota, Decker graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1996. He began his career in Oakes, North Dakota, in 2000 and later worked with Pedersen Funeral Home and Starbuck Funeral Home. In 2019, he was promoted to regional operations director for the funeral home’s parent company.
Decker’s obituary describes him as someone who “supported, mentored, and truly cared for countless people while serving in this role,” adding, “He often claimed that his heart was two sizes too big; it wasn’t his fault that he cared that much.”
Fatal Stevens County crash death of Shane Decker – Obituary MORRIS — Shane Decker, a 50-year-old funeral director from Morris, was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Friday night in Stevens County. The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office reported that Decker was found deceased at the scene of the crash, which occurred around 8:57 p.m. on…
Fatal Stevens County crash death of Shane Decker – Obituary MORRIS — Shane Decker, a 50-year-old funeral director from Morris, was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Friday night in Stevens County. The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office reported that Decker was found deceased at the scene of the crash, which occurred around 8:57 p.m. on…